Education (K-12)

October 9, 2022

A Minecraft Player Set Out to Build the Known Universe, Block by Block

Christopher Slayton, 18, spent two months intricately designing the planets. He even went skydiving to get a better appreciation for Earth. Christopher Slayton spent two months […]
July 7, 2021

A Private-School Sex Educator Defends Her Methods

After nine years at Dalton, why was Justine Ang Fonte suddenly being pilloried by parents? Sex education is a sensitive subject. But during nine years at […]
July 7, 2021

A Private-School Sex Educator Defends Her Methods

After nine years at Dalton, why was Justine Ang Fonte suddenly being pilloried by parents? Sex education is a sensitive subject. But during nine years at […]
June 30, 2021

Anatomy of a Mascot

RADNOR, Pa.— This affluent 340-year-old township of 31,000 residents on the Main Line has long been a bastion of gentility and geniality. “The Philadelphia Story,” that […]
December 22, 2020

The Cons of Learning Pods

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September 29, 2020

How It Feels When Software Watches You Take Tests

An unusual school year has started in earnest, and with it has come the return of digital proctoring programs. This is software that can lock down […]
September 27, 2020

How to Keep the Peace in a School Pod

Ivi Kolasi, a parent in Berkeley, Calif., didn’t expect that forming a learning pod for her 2-year-old daughter would take so long, or be so hard. […]
September 23, 2020

Dive In, KIds! Some Are Home-Schooling on Boats

Two years ago, Alison and Luke Williams bought a 44-foot monohull Moody Blue with the dream of sailing around the world with their three children. But […]
August 16, 2020

You May Not Know This Pandemic Winner, but Your Tween Probably Does

When her middle school closed in March, Garvey Mortley stopped going to lacrosse practice and playing drums in the school band. With so much time at […]
July 17, 2020

Disability Pride: The High Expectations of a New Generation

This article is part of a series exploring how the Americans With Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities. Listen to This Article […]